Yamuna above danger mark

The water level in the Yamuna river was 70 cm above the danger mark on Tuesday as it rose slightly to reach 205.53 metres, an official said, adding that it would rise a little further before eventually receding.

The water level in the Yamuna river was 70 cm above the danger mark on Tuesday as it rose slightly to reach 205.53 metres, an official said, adding that it would rise a little further before eventually receding.

An official of the Irrigation and Flood Control department said the discharge of water from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage was around 80,000 cusecs every hour on Tuesday but it would not have much impact in the capital.